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Obsidian Flames

Ninetales 29/197 · Obsidian Flames

Ninetales, Obsidian Flames #29

Obsidian Flames is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on August 11, 2023. The printed size is 197. This checklist is longer, at 230 cards. Ninetales is 29/197, in position 29 of 230 on this checklist. Before it is 28 Vulpix, and after it is 30 Entei. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Ninetales is a Stage 1 Fire Pokémon with 120 HP. In the Pokédex this is Ninetales (#038), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Vulpix. In this catalog that name is Vulpix (#037).

Yoshioka illustrated this card. The same name is on 4 other cards in the catalog.

Ninetales (#038) has 55 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 41 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2026. The earliest other card is Ninetales 12/102 in Base (1999). That card lists 80 HP, and this one lists 120 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Yoshioka illustrated this one. 47 other cards of Ninetales list a different HP.

The attack Will-O-Wisp lists 20 damage. The cost is Fire. Nine-Tailed Dance is another attack lists no damage number. The cost is Fire, Fire. Put 9 damage counters on 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. During your next turn, this Pokémon can't attack. Weakness is Water ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Very smart and very vengeful. Grabbing one of its many tails could result in a 1,000-year curse." The regulation mark is G.

I keep a set binder for Obsidian Flames, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Obsidian Flames set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Ninetales can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.

Card facts

Number
29/197
Set
Obsidian Flames
Series
Scarlet & Violet
Released
August 11, 2023
Rarity
Uncommon
Supertype
Pokémon
Subtypes
Stage 1
HP
120
Type
Fire
Illustrator
Yoshioka
Pokédex
Ninetales (#038)
Evolves from
Vulpix
Weakness
Water ×2
Retreat
1
Regulation mark
G

Attacks and card text

AttackWill-O-Wisp

Damage 20 · Cost Fire

AttackNine-Tailed Dance

Cost Fire, Fire

Put 9 damage counters on 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. During your next turn, this Pokémon can't attack.

Flavor text

Very smart and very vengeful. Grabbing one of its many tails could result in a 1,000-year curse.

Binders this card belongs in

Other printings in the list

Next to it in the set

Questions about this card

Which set is Ninetales from?

Obsidian Flames, in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on August 11, 2023. The printed size is 197.

What is the collector number?

29/197. It is entry 29 of 230 in this checklist.

Who illustrated it?

Yoshioka. The catalog lists 4 other cards with that illustrator.

What rarity is listed?

Uncommon.

What Pokédex number does the card use?

Ninetales #038, generation 1 (Kanto).

What regulation mark is printed?

G.

Which attacks are printed?

Will-O-Wisp (20) and Nine-Tailed Dance.